diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/helpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/helpers.ts
index 13197861a8..3412fec2d3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/helpers.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
   parseLocationRef,
   ANNOTATION_SOURCE_LOCATION,
   CompoundEntityRef,
-  DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
   stringifyEntityRef,
 } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';